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Jan 12, 2013, 08:33 PM
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I'm right there with you. I was recently fired because of two no call no shows. However, I had a reasonable argument, or so I believe, for both of those. The first came when I had to travel with my husband. Being responsible, I released my shift, and another server had agreed to pick it up, which was a week before I had to travel. However, she blatantly lied, and left me hanging after I'd already left, and was much to far away to return quickly to cover my shift. So, there goes write up one.
Second time around, I had come down with Strep Throat. (Should I mentioned I'm pregnant, and had been informed to REST?) Regardless, I had a few days off after my initial report of sickness, for which I had a doctors note. They allowed that. The following Tuesday (the week after) I was scheduled to host. I have yet another friend who said she would work for me, considering if I still felt too bad to go to work. We planned to text each other between 8 and 9 am that morning, and upon my determination that I was too bad to work, I texted her at 8:15. Due to crappy cell reception here, I guess she never received it until around 12:00 pm, which was far too late for my opening shift of 10:30.
They called, but I did not hear my phone ring. Upon waking up, I returned the call, and was informed that I was terminated due to two no call no shows. Now, I thought usually there were conversations with managers after you get fired, but none such conversation happened for me. In fact, we were recently bought out by a new company, and we got a new GM.
Now, call me crazy, but I had always had a feeling she was out to get me. My husband even believed, after my day to day reports after work, that she was just waiting for a reason to fire me. She'd argued with me that "pregnancy was not an epidemic", which I never said it was, and if I couldn't "quit being sick, I needed to find a new job"... Both things that are currently out of my control, honestly. There is only so much medicine they can give a pregnant lady, okay?
Well, today, I went in to get my W2 form. Another problem, yet again. Been working there from January 2012 till just presently (almost a year), and got married in June 2012. Brought my SS Card and ID in in JULY for them to change my name, never did it. I brought it up several times, no change. When we were bought out in December, I was once again told they needed my new id's and such because I had refiled the application with my NEW NAME. Today I realized my maiden name was on the W2, and I was there to ask if I could get it changed. Immediately, the new GM started with an attitude, treating me as if I was mentally ill. I told her, word for word, that they were "SUPPOSED to change it in AUGUST when I brought in the papers the FIRST TIME." and her response was "Well I'm SUPPOSED to be a millionaire right now, but that didn't happen." Ridiculous. She then went to get my number for Corporate.
When she returned, she bluntly notified me that I was to leave the property because I had been terminated. Now, if she'd not been rude, I would have had no problem doing so. But, I'd never been informed of this requirement until just then, and naturally looked confused. She repeated it again, and when I asked if that meant I couldn't be a customer here, she got even more sassy, and repeated the statement. So, I got a little sassy back, and told her I was done, which I figured she would understand as "I'm leaving." So, as I proceeded to leave, she followed me, yelling my name, because I guess she didn't realize I'd come through the side door.
Does it sound like something ed up happened to anyone else? I mean, I have a much longer list of neglect, such as being bullied by other employees, and no action was taken after I reported it... but I figured this was more important since it has to do with me being fired.
BTW, I wish we could take these things to court, but IDK if it will do any good. :(
Thanks, Anon
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